Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian salute
Read full article: Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian saluteThe 190th Oktoberfest has come to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich, after a bomb threat closed it for hours last week.
Germany's Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to drones
Read full article: Germany's Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to dronesGermany’s Munich Airport has reopened after authorities shut it down for the second time in less than 24 hours after two confirmed drone sightings.
Police say Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threat
Read full article: Police say Oktoberfest reopens after a security sweep due to a bomb threatGerman police have completed a security sweep at the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and reopened the famed beer festival after an hourslong closure.
German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thought
Read full article: German economy shrank by 0.3% in second quarter in worse showing than initially thoughtOfficial data shows the German economy shrank by 0.3% in the second quarter compared with the previous three-month period.
UK regulator seeks special status for Apple and Google that could mandate changes for Big Tech
Read full article: UK regulator seeks special status for Apple and Google that could mandate changes for Big TechBritain’s antitrust watchdog proposes labeling Google’s and Apple’s mobile ecosystems with “strategic market status.”.
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack
Read full article: Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattackMorocco’s social security agency says troves of data were stolen from its systems during a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the Telegram messaging app.
Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals
Read full article: Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinalsInter Milan’s treble chances are still very much on after it won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.
UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud data
Read full article: UK court reveals Apple's fight against government order for backdoor access to encrypted cloud dataApple is fighting a British government order for the iPhone maker to provide backdoor access to a cloud data privacy feature.
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
Read full article: A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate changeA Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg.
A one-day strike at 13 German airports, including the main hubs, brings most flights to a halt
Read full article: A one-day strike at 13 German airports, including the main hubs, brings most flights to a haltA one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country’s other main destinations, has caused the cancelation of most flights.
Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturing
Read full article: Siemens announces $285 million investment in US manufacturingSiemens plans to invest $285 million in manufacturing in the United States, the tech company said Thursday, including two new facilities in California and Texas.
QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now investigating
Read full article: QR-code stickers mysteriously appear on 1,000 Munich graves. Police are now investigatingPolice in Munich are investigating a mystery: More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the German city, without any indication of where they came from or why.
US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in return
Read full article: US presented Ukraine with a document to access its minerals but offered almost nothing in returnUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he directed his ministers not to sign off on a proposed agreement to give the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals because the document was too focused on U.S. interests.
A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died after the car-ramming attack in Munich
Read full article: A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died after the car-ramming attack in MunichPolice say a 2-year-old girl and her mother have died two days after they were injured in the car-ramming attack on a labor union demonstration in Munich.
The art of the deal? Zelenskyy says a Ukraine-Russia agreement must come through Trump negotiations
Read full article: The art of the deal? Zelenskyy says a Ukraine-Russia agreement must come through Trump negotiationsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump’s history as a dealmaker, offering flattery as he seeks his leadership in negotiations that could end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack
Read full article: German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attackAuthorities say the suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that injured 39 people appears to have had an Islamic extremist motive, but there’s no evidence that he was involved with any radical network.
Zelenskyy to Vance: Ukraine wants 'security guarantees' as Trump seeks to end Ukraine-Russia war
Read full article: Zelenskyy to Vance: Ukraine wants 'security guarantees' as Trump seeks to end Ukraine-Russia warUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks to end the Ukraine-Russia war.
Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue
Read full article: Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issueAn Air Force plane carrying Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, Sen. Jim Risch, to Germany for the Munich Security Conference was forced to return to Washington late Thursday after developing a mechanical issue.
'September 5' revisits the seminal Munich Olympics attack broadcast, with questions for today
Read full article: 'September 5' revisits the seminal Munich Olympics attack broadcast, with questions for todayNearly all of the new film “September 5” takes place in the darkened, smokey control room from which ABC Sports broadcast the hostage crisis of the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks inactive. Giants kicker Graham Gano is active
Read full article: Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks inactive. Giants kicker Graham Gano is activeCarolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks’ wait to make his NFL debut continues after he was listed as inactive for the team’s game against the New York Giants in Germany.
Fan's death overshadows Bayern's win in Champions League as fans refrain from singing
Read full article: Fan's death overshadows Bayern's win in Champions League as fans refrain from singingBayern Munich is mourning the death of a fan who attended the team’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League.
Two goals for Harry Kane as Bayern Munich beats Union Berlin. Frankfurt scores 7
Read full article: Two goals for Harry Kane as Bayern Munich beats Union Berlin. Frankfurt scores 7Harry Kane scored two goals and set up another as Bayern Munich's winning run in the Bundesliga continued with a 3-0 victory over Union Berlin.
EU countries vote to impose duties on China EVs ahead of an end-of-October deadline
Read full article: EU countries vote to impose duties on China EVs ahead of an end-of-October deadlineEuropean Union countries have voted to impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China, as talks continue between Brussels and Beijing to end the standoff before an end-of-October deadline.
Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix that
Read full article: Harvesting hops for beer produces a lot of waste. These German groups are seeking to fix thatA startup called HopfON — a play on Hopfen, the German word for hops — and a research society in Bavaria are seeking to solve the problem of waste created during the hops harvest in Germany.
Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threat
Read full article: Ukraine bans Telegram messenger app on state-issued devices because of Russian security threatUkraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices.
Harry Kane scores 4 goals in Bayern's 9-2 rout of Zagreb and breaks a record that Wayne Rooney held
Read full article: Harry Kane scores 4 goals in Bayern's 9-2 rout of Zagreb and breaks a record that Wayne Rooney heldHarry Kane has scored four goals as he broke a record set by Wayne Rooney for the most goals by an English player in the Champions League.
Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli Consulate
Read full article: Munich police fatally shoot a man they believe was planning to attack the Israeli ConsulatePolice in Munich have exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, fatally wounding him.
Police arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal's father near Barcelona
Read full article: Police arrest 4th man accused of participating in stabbing of Lamine Yamal's father near BarcelonaPolice in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal.
Report: Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona
Read full article: Report: Father of Spain forward Lamine Yamal hospitalized after being stabbed near BarcelonaSpanish newspaper La Vanguardia says the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal has been hospitalized after being stabbed near Barcelona.
Man United signs De Ligt and Mazraoui after selling Wan-Bissaka to complete defensive shake-up
Read full article: Man United signs De Ligt and Mazraoui after selling Wan-Bissaka to complete defensive shake-upManchester United has signed Netherlands center back Matthijs de Ligt and Morocco full back Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.
Even after ditching the mask, Mbappé's Euro 2024 comes to a disappointing end with loss to Spain
Read full article: Even after ditching the mask, Mbappé's Euro 2024 comes to a disappointing end with loss to SpainEven without the mask Kylian Mbappé was outclassed by a 16-year-old wonderkid at Euro 2024.
France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal
Read full article: France players celebrating election results back home ahead of Euro 2024 semifinalFrance players are already celebrating something at the European Championship — the result of the elections back home.
Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invaders
Read full article: Vibrant fan culture at Euro 2024 comes at security cost of beer cup showers and field invadersThe flip side of the European Championship having a vibrant fan culture is the added security risk inside stadiums.
Ukraine displays destroyed stadium stand in Munich in reminder of war ahead of Euro 2024 opener
Read full article: Ukraine displays destroyed stadium stand in Munich in reminder of war ahead of Euro 2024 openerThe Ukrainian soccer federation has unveiled an installation in Munich of a stadium stand destroyed in the war back home to highlight the ongoing conflict ahead of the team’s first match at the European Championship.
Bayern stars Musiala, Sané fit enough to start against Real Madrid in Champions League
Read full article: Bayern stars Musiala, Sané fit enough to start against Real Madrid in Champions LeagueBayern Munich forwards Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané have recovered from injuries to start against Real Madrid in the teams’ Champions League semifinal first leg.
Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinals
Read full article: Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinalsJoshua Kimmich’s header powered Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win over Arsenal to reach the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 victory on aggregate.
Lufthansa and cabin crew union reach a pay deal to end string of German aviation disputes
Read full article: Lufthansa and cabin crew union reach a pay deal to end string of German aviation disputesLufthansa and a union representing cabin crew have reached a pay deal, concluding the last of several major disputes that have led to recent strikes at Germany’s biggest airline and in the country’s wider aviation sector.
Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conference
Read full article: Republican opponent of US aid to Ukraine brings his case to an international conferenceA Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine has argued at an international security conference that the package stuck in Congress wouldn’t “fundamentally change the reality” on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace.
Top diplomats from US, China hold 'constructive' talks on issues dividing them
Read full article: Top diplomats from US, China hold 'constructive' talks on issues dividing themThe State Department says the top U.S. and Chinese diplomats held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues including Taiwan, Russia's war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids.
US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security Conference
Read full article: US to confront Trump-driven political turmoil at the Munich Security ConferenceThe Munich Security Conference has been long regarded as a celebration of the U.S.-led post-World War II international order.
Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case
Read full article: Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust caseApple has promised to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals as a way to resolve an antitrust case and avoid potentially billions in fines.
Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute
Read full article: Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent disputeApple is filing an emergency motion asking a court to let it keep selling two of its most popular watches until a final decision on its broader appeal in a patent dispute is decided.
Apple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch models
Read full article: Apple loses latest bid to avert patent dispute that has halted online U.S. sales of 2 watch modelsApple on Thursday stopped online sales of two popular models of its internet-connected watch in the U.S. after losing its latest attempt to untangle a patent dispute that’s blocking it from using some of the technology on the device.
Apple raise prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
Read full article: Apple raise prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streamingApple Inc. is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other subscriptions.
Champions League resumes Tuesday at Manchester United in mourning for soccer great Bobby Charlton
Read full article: Champions League resumes Tuesday at Manchester United in mourning for soccer great Bobby CharltonThe Champions League resumes Tuesday at Manchester United where one of the competition’s most storied clubs is mourning its all-time great Bobby Charlton.
300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum
Read full article: 300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museumAfter going missing nearly 80 years ago, a baroque landscape painting was returned to Germany on Thursday.
Harry Kane signals he needs time to adapt at Bayern Munich after a loss on his debut
Read full article: Harry Kane signals he needs time to adapt at Bayern Munich after a loss on his debutEngland captain Harry Kane says he may need time to adapt after joining Bayern Munich following a loss in his first game in Germany and won’t “panic” if he isn’t scoring.
Haaland fires Man City into CL semifinals vs. Real Madrid
Read full article: Haaland fires Man City into CL semifinals vs. Real MadridErling Haaland has scored for Manchester City to advance to a Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarterfinal.
Travel disruption hits Germany on eve of transport strike
Read full article: Travel disruption hits Germany on eve of transport strikeAn increased number of travelers in Germany have boarded trains and planes to avoid a major one-day strike Monday that aims to bring the country’s transportation system to a standstill.
US averts UN diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlements
Read full article: US averts UN diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlementsThe Biden administration has averted a potential diplomatic crisis over Israeli settlements at the United Nations that had threatened to overshadow U.S. efforts to focus the world body on Russia’s war with Ukraine ahead of this week’s one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after war
Read full article: Estonian leader: Russia must be held accountable after warEstonia's prime minister says once the war in Ukraine ends, Russia must be brought to justice for war crimes as well as for the decision to invade its neighbor if it is to have any chance of developing normal ties with the West.
Blinken: China's balloon incursion 'must never happen again'
Read full article: Blinken: China's balloon incursion 'must never happen again'U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's top diplomat in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the U.S. shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago.
UK's Sunak set to say security guarantees need for Ukraine
Read full article: UK's Sunak set to say security guarantees need for UkraineBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call on world leaders to “double down” on support for Ukraine, saying arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression now and in the future.
Germany slaps messaging app Telegram with $5 million fine
Read full article: Germany slaps messaging app Telegram with $5 million fineGermany has announced that it is issuing fines of 5.125 million euros ($5 million) against the operators of the messagging app Telegram for failing to comply with German law.
Germany confirms $28M settlement with Munich attack families
Read full article: Germany confirms $28M settlement with Munich attack familiesThe German government has confirmed that families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Munich Olympics will receive a total of 28 million euros (dollars) in compensation.
Lufthansa cancels many flights Friday due to pilots strike
Read full article: Lufthansa cancels many flights Friday due to pilots strikeGerman carrier Lufthansa says it is canceling almost all passenger and cargo flights Friday from its two biggest hubs, Frankfurt and Munich, due to a planned strike by pilots.
Olympics attack victims' families close to deal with Germany
Read full article: Olympics attack victims' families close to deal with GermanyThe families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the German government are close to reaching a deal over the long-disputed amount of the compensation.
Germany regrets boycott by Munich attack victims’ families
Read full article: Germany regrets boycott by Munich attack victims’ familiesThe German government says it regrets plans by families of Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich to boycott a 50-year anniversary ceremony next month.
German energy giant Uniper asks for bailout amid Ukraine war
Read full article: German energy giant Uniper asks for bailout amid Ukraine warGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged to help troubled energy giant Uniper after it asked the government for a bailout to cope with surging prices for natural gas due to the war in Ukraine.